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IMF projects wider fiscal deficit for Kenya amid Middle East war

Nairobi, April 20 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a wider fiscal deficit for Kenya, in the wake of war in the Middle East, signalling increased borrowing to plug the expanded bu... Read More


NGOs and charity firms cut expat jobs to a five -year low

Nairobi, April 20 -- The number of expatriates employed in the Public Benefits Organisation (PBO) sector in Kenya, which includes non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and charity firms, has dropped t... Read More


'Maximalist' demands of US stall face-to-face talks: Iranian official

India, April 20 -- Iran is not yet ready to hold a new round of face-to-face talks with US officials, a senior Iranian official said Saturday, citing Washington's refusal to abandon "maximalist" deman... Read More


Trump says US to resume Talks with Iran, Tehran yet to confirm negotiation plans

WEB DESK, April 20 -- US President Donald Trump today said that US representatives are travelling to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations with Iran. He said that the US delegation will arrive by tomo... Read More


New airport or old fix? Turkana split over airport plans

Nairobi, April 20 -- A standoff has emerged in Turkana County as residents and civil society groups oppose government plans for a new airport in Kangatotha village, arguing that reviving the defunct L... Read More


Rajnath Singh to embark on 3-day Germany visit from April 21

New Delhi, April 20 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a three-day official visit to Germany beginning April 21, focusing on enhancing defence industrial collaboration, strengthening mil... Read More


China's Pulnovo Medical secures strategic investment from Medtronic in oversubscribed $100 M financing round

Singapore, April 20 -- China-based Pulnovo Medical, a pioneer in breakthrough therapies for treating Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Failure, has announced the successful completion of an oversubscri... Read More


Indonesia expresses condolences for death of French UNIFIL peacekeeper

Jakarta, April 19 -- Indonesia expressed condolences to France following the death of a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeper in an incident on April 18, 2026. In an official statement on ... Read More


Moving Worlds, Broken PathsPublished on: April 19, 2026 11:22 AM

Pakistan, April 19 -- Migration in the 21st century has assumed an increasingly complex shape, shaped by global sociopolitical instability and economic inequalities. As noted by Golban (2019), migrati... Read More


War at the DoorstepPublished on: April 19, 2026 11:20 AM

Pakistan, April 19 -- On Saturday, Balochistan's home department officials stood before cameras and described an insurgency no longer confined to distant mountains or barren crossing points. Militants... Read More